Need an eye-catching way to convey your message or your data? Or a prettier version of that model you always draw, badly, on the whiteboard? You don't need to be a graphic designer, just try these great easy-to-use tools.
Pencast is especially useful if you use formulas and equations, or if you simply like to write on a board while you talk. For you as a teacher, if the students can watch part of the lecture beforehand it can give you more time for questions and dialogue in class.
Screencast are video recording of what ever is going on on your computer screen. It is possible to record audio like voiceovers or computer sounds . The output is typically small videos, which are often used for instructional purposes or presentations.
Chresteria Neutzsky-Wulff : Chresteria uses screencasts for her instructions and as a feedback tool, and she even asks her students to make recordings as part of their work.
Michael Bom Frøst : An engaging workshop designed to demonstrate how we have developed and implemented an IT-based solution for rapid feedback on results from didactic taste tests in educational settings.
Lukasz Krych : Facilitating live streaming of details during laboratory exercises across multiple laboratories.
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